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Holy Family Catholic Church Building Community · Making Disciples

4401 Highcrest Rd., Rockford, Illinois 61107 815-398-4280

Confessions: Saturday at 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM Formed.org—parish code bb85df | info@holyfamilyrockford.org | St. Vincent de Paul 815-986-5825

Rev. Phillip A. Kaim, Pastor pkaim@rockforddiocese.org

Rev. Charles Fitzpatrick

cfitzpatrick@rockforddiocese.org

Rev. Kenneth Wasilewski, in residence

Deacon Jason Stewart & Deacon Frank Zammuto

The blood stained corporal kept in Orvieto, Italy, sight of the Eucharistic miracle that inspired today's Feast of Corpus Christi.

June 3, 2018 Corpus Christi Sunday

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Feast of Corpus Christi

As Robert Louis Wilken, a Catholic convert and university professor, writes, “If Christ is culture, let the sidewalks be lit with fire on Easter Eve, let traffic stop for a column of Christians waving palm branches on a spring morning, let streets be blocked off as the faithful gather for a Corpus Christi procession. Then will others know that there is another city in their midst, another commonwealth, one that has its face, like the face of angels, turned toward the face of God.”

One of my projects down the road is to revive the Corpus Christi procession. It’s on the “to do” list and the hope with such a procession is to increase devotion to the Eucharist and also to witness our great faith to the larger community. So stay tuned.

Meanwhile, we are coming up on the five week readings of the Bread of Life Discourse in John 6. It’s in the B Cycle of readings lasting from the last week of July through all of August. So stay tuned for that as well.

The Preparation of Gifts— Don’t Miss a Great Opportunity to Grow Spiritually! While there is certainly a practical reason for the details of the preparatory rites—bread and wine, vessels and cloths need to be arranged—there is also a spiritual, yet no less real, meaning to the preparation of the altar and gifts.

The gifts that are brought forward—bread, wine, and even monetary offerings—represent the heart of those offering the gifts. The GIRM (General Instruction of the Roman Missal) describes the oblation, the offering of the Eucharistic Sacrifice, in these insightful terms: “In this very memorial, the Church, in particular that gathered here and now, offers the unblemished sacrificial Victim in the Holy Spirit to the Father. The Church’s intention, indeed, is that the faithful not only offer this unblemished sacrificial Victim but also learn to offer their very selves, and so day by day to be brought, through the mediation of Christ, into unity with God and with each other, so that God may at last be all in

all” (GIRM 79).

The Book of Daniel’s story of the three young men in the fiery furnace illustrates well the heart’s movement at this point in the Mass. Having been thrown by King Nebuchadnezzar in the white-hot flames, Azariah offers this prayer: “For we are reduced, O Lord, beyond any other nation, brought low everywhere in the world this day because of our sins. We have in our day no prince, prophet, or leader, no burnt offering, sacrifice, oblation, or incense, no place to offer first fruits, to find favor with you. But with contrite heart and humble spirit let us be received; as though it were burnt offerings of rams and bulls, or tens of thousands of fat lambs, so let our sacrifice be in your presence today and find favor before you; for those who trust in you cannot be put to shame. And now we follow you with our whole heart” (3:37-41).

In other words, the only gifts the three young men had to offer to God was their hearts! God hears their prayer, sending his angel to drive out the furnace’s flames, “as though a dew-laden breeze were blowing through it. The fire in no way touched them or caused them pain or harm” (Daniel 3:50).

The Preparation of the Gifts signifies our own offering hearts. So be sure to offer yours each time at this point in the Mass.

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From the desk of Fr. Kaim

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam,

Fr. Kaim, S.T.L.

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Totus Tuus 2018 Registration Form Holy Family Catholic Church

Tottus Tuus 2018 Registration ForrmHolyy FFamily Catholic CChhuurrch

Family name: ____________________________________ Parent(s) name(s): _______________________________

Address: _______________________________________ City/State: ___________________ Zip:_________ Home phone: ________________________________ Cell/work phone: ________________________________ If someone other than a parent will be picking up, please list their name and phone number: Name: _________________________________________ Relationship: ___________________________________ In case of emergency, person other than parent who can be contacted to pick up child: Name: _________________________________________ Relationship: ___________________________________ Home phone: ____________________________________ Cell phone: ____________________________________ 1. Child’s name: _________________________________ Birthdate: _______________ Grade Entering: _________

Health issues/needs/medication(s)* _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Child’s name: _________________________________ Birthdate: _______________ Grade Entering: _________ Health issues/needs/medication(s)* _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Child’s name: _________________________________ Birthdate: _______________ Grade Entering: _________ Health issues/needs/medication(s)* _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Child’s name: _________________________________ Birthdate: _______________ Grade Entering: _________ Health issues/needs/medication(s)* _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

I hereby give permission for my child(ren)/ward(s) to participate in Totus Tuus at Holy Family Catholic Church in Rockford, IL, June 17-21 (Grades 7-12)/June 18-22 (Grades 2-6), 2018. I hereby release and indemnify the Dioceses of Rockford and its Bishop, Holy Family Catholic Church, the staff and volunteers, and the Totus Tuus team from all claims for personal injuries or property damage that my child(ren) may suffer while participating in this program. I hereby give permission for any photography which include my child(ren) to be used in various parish communications (including website, facebook, parish bulletin) and in the diocesan newspaper. Yes ___ No ___ Please initial ___ ___________________________________________________ _________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian Date ___ I would be able to help at lunchtime (12-1 p.m.) during one or more of the daytime sessions ___ I would be able to bring in Kool-Aid/Lemonade mix ___ I would be able to provide lunch for the Totus Tuus team (4 young adults) ___ I would be able to have the Totus Tuus team over for dinner one night (dinner is at 5:15 p.m.) ___ I would be able to bring a package of cookies to share for snack

Cost: Grades 2-6: $35 per child; Grades 7-12: $15; maximum $80 per family. Please make checks payable to: Holy Family

*All medications except inhalers must be turned into Totus Tuus volunteers to be kept in a secure location. Please notify the parish coordinator Barb Beckett about any serious conditions that require close supervision.

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Monday, Weekday, June 4 6:30 +Bernadine Altenhoff 8:30 ++Frank & Mary Sagona Tuesday, St. Boniface, June 5 6:30 +Charles H. Larson 8:30 +Grace Guerrera & +Patrick Biederer Wednesday, Weekday, June 6 6:30 +Joann Gries 8:30 +Frank Freni Wojciechowski +Debbie Wright Thursday, Weekday, June 7 6:30 +Delia Zavagli 8:30 ++Walter & Florence Becker +Rev. Anthony Becker Friday, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 8 6:30 +Vita Monti 8:30 Clare Horihan Saturday, Immaculate Heart of Mary, June 9 8:30 +Stan Rynkiewicz 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 +Frank Jefko, Sr ++Anne Solar & Sr. Marilyn Brown Sunday, 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 10

6:30 For the people of Holy Family 8:00 ++Mary Ellen Goble & Paul Kelly 9:30 +Richard Pfluger +Ginger Ingrassia Borst 11:00 ++Rickey & Elizabeth Wholey 12:30 +Ken Klotz 6:00 ++Robert & Edith Thornton

May 27, 2018 In Pew Sunday Stewardship ........................... $21,713.00 Online Giving..................................................... $4,221.00 Mail in envelopes .............................................. $8,136.00 Total Weekly .................................................. $34,070.00 Total Actual ................................................ $1,816,087.00 Total Budgeted ......................................... $1,842,000.00 Difference ...................................................... -$25,913.00

DSP 2018

Number of Parishioners .......................................... 2,419 Pledge cards returned ................................................ 253 Total pledges to date ......................................... $147,519 Parish Assessment............................................ $220,804 Amount needed to reach goal ............................ $73,285 Percent of parishioners participating .................... 10.5% Please prayerfully consider giving to the Diocesan Stewardship. If we do not make our goal, we will need to take the shortage out of our ordinary income.

June

Sunday, June 3 Edge 3:30-5:30 PM Monday, June 4 Holy Dusters after 8:30 AM Mass

Friday, June 8 Adoration Chapel closed for cleaning

Friday, June 8 St. Vincent de Paul “garage sale” 9-3 PM

Saturday, June 9 St. Vincent de Paul “garage sale” 9-2 PM

Wednesday, June 13 Seniors Lunch Group

Sunday, June 17 Father’s Day June 18-21 VBS & Totus Tuus

June 22-25 Steubenville Retreat for high schoolers

Holy Family Seniors Luncheon Group will meet Wednesday, June 13 at Capri Pizza, 313 E. State St. All are welcome!! Please contact Gary at 815-541-6549 for reservation.

Vocations Chalice

We are in need of prayers for an increase of priests. If you would be interested in taking home our Vocations Chalice, for one week, praying the prayers (which are included) and then returning it at the end of the week, please call 815-398-4280 or email kdixon@holyfamilyrockford.org. The purpose of the Chalice Program is to encourage families to pray and promote vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. The consecrated Chalice is a tangible reminder of this special intention for the Church. The Second Vatican Council highlights the responsibility of the laity to pray for and support vocations. This urgent call has been strongly affirmed in the writings and addresses of both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.

Praying for vocations is the most powerful way to support vocations. A vocation is a call from the Holy Spirit, a gift from God that is nurtured in prayer. When we pray for vocations, we lift up to our Father those men and women whom He is calling to follow Him in a very special way. We hope that those who bring the cup home will continue to pray daily for vocations. They can also send a note of support to a Seminarian, Priest or Sister. (USCCB website)

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Holy Family Catholic School Working to make our every thought, word and action pleasing to God...

For more information or a tour of Holy Family Catholic School, please contact our Principal, Mrs. Cori Gendron, at 815-398-5331 or via email at cgendron@holyfamilyrockford.org .

http://school.holyfamilyrockford.org/

Wishing all of our

families a safe, fun

and enjoyable Summer!

See you all in August!

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James Harrison saved 2,400,000 babies with his blood - Grace Stark, www.aletieia.org, writes, “The ‘Man with the Golden Arm,’ has donated 1,173 times but what makes his blood so special is it contains a high concen-tration of antibodies used to make Anti-D’ injections. Anti-D is a special medication given to pregnant moth-ers with Rh-negative bloodtypes to protect their Rh+ babies from developing Rhesus D Hemolytic Disease which can be deadly.” (https://tinyurl.com/yc5cy0q#) Men in China and India can’t find wives because 71,000,000 girls were killed in abortion or infanticide - Eric Metaxas, www.lifenews.com, writes, “Ironically, many of the parents who aborted their baby daughters in favor of sons will never have grandchildren. There are no women for their sons to marry. These men, who ex-pected to marry and rear children, are desperately lone-ly. ‘Brides’ are kidnapped from other countries and as-saults on women are on the rise.” (https://tinyurl.com/y7b4a3lb) Cardinal Burke: “False religions that permit abortion should be suppressed.” - Doug Mainwaring, www.lifesitenews.com, writes, ‘A religion which would permit the killing of infants or allow any other kind of intrinsic evil is why the reality of the kingship of Christ is so important. Concealed by other prelates, clerics, and Catholic academics for decades in the name of promot-ing ecumenism and avoiding contention, the Church has allowed herself to be silenced. That reticence to confi-dently proclaim the rightful role of the Church under the rule of Christ the King has emasculated efforts to evan-gelize, to teach with moral authority, to draw all men to the sacraments, to protect life, and even to shield and maintain the immutable definitions of man, woman, child, marriage and family. Individual Catholics must consciously place themselves under the ‘Kingship of Christ’ in the face of enemies of the Church today at-tempting to ‘infiltrate the life of the Church herself and to corrupt the Bride of Christ by an apostasy from the Apostolic Faith.’” (https://tinyurl.com/y4n44l0r)

Totally Catholic VBS

June 18 to 22, 2018, 9:00am to 12:00pm

$35.00 per child, maximum $80.00 per family

(T-shirts included, plus (1) CD per family).

Please send registration & check to: Holy Family Church - VBS

4401 Highcrest Rd., Rockford, IL 61107

Family Name:__________________________________ Parent(s) Name: ____________________________ Address:____________________________________________ City/State:______________ Zip:________ Phone:______________ Work phone:______________

Students entering Pre-school through 1st Grade

If someone other than a parent will be picking up, please list: Name:______________________________________________ Number:________________________ In case of emergency—person other than parent who can be contacted: Name:_____________________________________________ Relationship:______________________ Phone:_____________________

Child(ren) Name_________________________________________ Age______ Birthdate__________ Grade entering ____________

I hereby give permission for my child(ren) to participate in VBS at Holy Family Church. I hereby release and indemnify Holy Family Church, staff and volunteers from all claims for personal injuries or property damage that my child(ren) may suffer while participating in this program.

I hereby give permission for any photographs which include my child-(ren) to be used in various parish communications (including website, facebook and bulletin) and in the diocesan

newspaper. Yes_____ No_____ Please initial_______ ____________________ ____________ Signature of parent/guardian Date

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Like us on Facebook | 7 ST PEREGRINE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP DATE: June 8, 2018 TIME: 11:30 am PLACE: Fatt Cat Café ADDRESS: 911 N. Blackhawk Blvd, Rockton, IL PHONE: 815-624-2832 All are welcome to join us for our June meeting as we en-joy lunch at the Fatt Cat Café, a 150-year-old farmhouse in historic Rockton, YOU MUST RSVP BY 6-1-2018 DATE: June 18, 2018 TIME: 11:30 am PLACE McEachran Homestead Winery ADDRESS: 1917 Wyman School Road, Caledonia PHONE: 815-978-5120 The homestead was settled in 1857. They offer wine tast-ings and a delicious cheese board. RSVP BY 6-11-2018 IF YOU PLAN ON JOINING THE GROUP.

Please note: THERE WILL BE NO MEETING AT THE CHURCH ON JUNE 21ST.

CONTACT: Dixie at 815-988-2830 (can leave message) or diferguson1@comcast.net

Our soup kitchen volunteers preparing food and getting ready to serve. Come join us!! Call the office at 815-398-4280 and we will put you in touch with this wonderful ministry!

Made For More Event For being a sponsor of the event we were given ac-cess to a 10-week series continuing on the talk from Christopher West titled God, Sex, and the Meaning of Life: A personal, Sit-down Mentorship Series on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. If you are interested in learning more about this se-ries or signing up please contact Barb at Bbeckett@holyfamilyrockford.org. Dates and times to be announced.

Adult Rosary Group Join us June 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 in the Msgr. Bales Meeting Room where we will be making rope and bead rosaries. Don’t worry if you have no experi-ence, we will teach you. Come and join us for fun, fellowship and a delicious treat at the end of the evening. Questions? Please contact bbeckett@holyfamilyrockford.org

On behalf of our residents, we would like to thank you for the beautiful lap robes you donated to our facility. You do amazing work, and we are grateful that you thought of us. Our residents were so excited to receive them. Thank you! Pattie W Presence St. Anne Center

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Ladies Dinner Out at Tavern on Clark!

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Ladies Dinner Out at Tavern on Clark!

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Coffee/Donut/ Birthday Group Join us on June 14 for our celebration of June birthdays. Come grab a cup of coffee and a donut and mingle with fellow parishioners. We’re really fun people!

VBS, June 18 – 22, 9:00 AM to noon Totus Tuus, grades 2 through 6, June 18 – 22, 9:00 AM to 2:15 PM Totus Tuus, grades 7 through 12, June 17 - 21, 7:00 PM to 9:15 PM Registration information in this week’s bulletin!! This is an excellent way to begin your summer and for your older kids to earn Christian ministry hours.

Pray for your child this week Jesus, may ________ get his life from You; then You will live in him and he will give much fruit. He can do nothing without You.

Boy Scout Religious Opportunities To all Catholic Boy Scouts or Venture scouts and your par-ents: The Catholic Committee on Scouting for Blackhawk Area Council will be starting classes for the Religious Em-blems Ad Altare Dei (7th-9th grade) and Pope Pius XII (10th-12th grades) on June 3, 2018 from 6-8 pm at St Bridget's parish hall, 600 Clifford Ave Loves Park, IL. If you are unable to come or have any questions, please call Cin-dy Chiodini at 815-543-8404.